-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak , who is serving a life sentence for his role in the killings of peaceful protesters during the revolution that eventually deposed him , will get a new trial .

Mubarak and his former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly had appealed their life sentences . A judge agreed , the state-run al-Ahram newspaper reported Sunday .

Mubarak 's lawyer said Mubarak will remain in jail as he awaits his next court date , which will likely be in April .

The judge also said that others facing charges should also be retried , including six interior ministry deputies , the state-run MENA news agency said .

Essam El-Erian , a senior adviser to Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy , said that they looked forward to a second trial , the Freedom and Justice Party stated on its website .

`` God willed the retrial would take place under Morsy 's rule , with new evidence and new defendants , '' El-Erian said .

Mubarak . who ruled Egypt for 30 years , was found guilty last June of ordering the killing of protesters and was immediately transferred to Tora prison in southern Cairo to serve his life sentence .

The 84-year-old has suffered a range of physical problems since he was driven from office in February 2011 , following weeks of protests by Egyptians demanding more freedom and reforms .

He attended his trial later that year on a gurney .

Last month , Mubarak was transferred to a military hospital after suffering a head injury and a bruised chest when he slipped in a prison hospital bathroom , Egyptian state-run media reported .

Journalist Sarah Sirgany contributed to this report .

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NEW : Adviser to current president said they 're looking forward to second trial

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Hosni Mubarak was found guilty last June of killing protesters

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Former president to remain in custody , lawyer says

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The court also accepted appeals by Mubarak 's co-defendants